After
three years’ operation on the domestic forum they evolved into
international networks taking an active part in the development of
the European Research Area, particularly in the field of research
coordination on climate change impact in the Enlarged Europe –
ERA-NET CIRCLE, and in the implementation of the European
Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP).

working
out a development plan for the environmental technology sector

building
up a development strategy for innovative environmental
technologies

creation of policies and legislation aimed at stimulation of
industrial innovations in the field of environmental
technologies

promotion
of eco-innovative technologies

The
experience gained by IETU in the network co-operation contributed to
the establishment of other national scientific networks:

Environment
and Health

Friendly
River

Environment
and Technologies

The
main objective of research programmes developed by R&D units
acting under these networks is to benefit from current achievements
of particular units in the areas covered by the network research
fields and add new research aspects providing up-to-date integrated
tools, methods and techniques for environmental quality management
and eco-innovative technologies which could be implemented into
practice.

Transfer
and commercialisation of IETU products/services are carried out by
developing national network co-operation. This, for example,
includes co-operation with: